Chief O'Neill's Favourite

hornpipe

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on May 18th 2001 by Jeremy.

This tune has been added to 452 tunebooks.

Also known as Chief O'Neil's, Chief O'Neil's Favourite, Chief O'Neill's, Chief O'Neill's Favorite, Chief O’Neill’s, Flowers Of Ardigne, O'Neill's, Whiskey In The Jar.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

1891-1945 Disc 1 by Michael Coleman
30 Years A-Greying - Disc 2 by The Dubliners
40 Years Reunion by The Dubliners
60th Anniversary Celebration by The Tulla Ceili Band
A Date With The Gallowglass Ceili Band by The Gallowglass Ceili Band
A Flying Start by Paul Moran And Fergal Scahill
An Fhidil, Sraith 2 by Sean Keane, Kevin Burke, Paddy Glackin And Seamus Creagh
An Historic Recording Of Irish Traditional Music by Paddy Canny, P.J. Hayes, Peader O'Loughlin, Bridie Lafferty
Archives #3 by Jean Carignan
At Their Best. Sean McGuire And Roger Sherlock by Sean Maguire
Come In And Listen by Inisheer
Crashing Through The Trees by Warblefly
Crossroads Céilí by The Temple House Ceili Band
Dawn In The Hills Of Ireland by Marty O'Keefe
Drink The Night Away by Blackbeers
En Passant by Queen's Gambit
Fiddler's Fancy by Tommy Peoples
Further Down The Old Plank Road by The Chieftains
Gerry MacFadden by Gerry McFadden
Greatest Hits [UK] by The Dubliners
Greenfire by Greenfire
I'll Have A Pint!!! by Flaming Seamus
In Full Spate by Paddy Glackin
Into Folk by Rapalje
Irish Folk Night by Various Artists
Irish Folk The Collection Vol.2 by Various Artists
Irish Jigs, Reels And Hornpipes by Willie Clancy And Michael Gorman
Irish Trad Concertina From Beara by Sean O'Dwyer
Jack In The Box Irish Session by Tionol
Merrily Kissed The Quaker by The Blacksmiths
Music In The Glen by Kennedy's Kitchen
Nine Fine Irishmen's Sin E Ri-Ra by Sin E Ri-Ra
Now For Some Real Irish Music by Various Artists
Off To Dublin With The Liverpool Ceili Band by The Liverpool Ceili Band
On Oiche Go Maidin by O'aces
One by Murphy Roche Irish Music Club
Pay The Piper: Music For The Sets Volume 3 by Various Artists
River Reel by Begley,Glackin And O'Brien
Saint Bushmill's Choir by Saint Bushmill's Choir
Sean Potts by Sean Potts And Paddy Moloney
Sporting Nell by Tommy McCarthy
Swarbrick 2 by Dave Swarbrick
Tarbolten by The Feekers
Tempered by Last Night's Fun
The Autumn Time Is Coming by Anam Chara
The Best Ever Traditional Irish Pub Session Volume Two by Various Artists
The Boston Edge by Joe Derrane, Seamus Connolly And John McGann
The Gathering by The Glengarry Bhoys
The Heather Breeze by Heathery Breeze Ceili Band
The Humours Of Lewisham, Volume Three by Aidan Crossey
The Live Tracks by Off Kilter
The Magpies's Nest by John G. Walsh
The Maid At The Well by Tony O'Rourke
The Nettles by The Nettles
The One-Horned Cow by The Suffering Gaels
The Open Road by Steph Geremia
The Pipering Of Willie Clancy. Vol 2 by Willie Clancy
The Rare Stuff by The Rare Stuff
The Sligo Champion (CD 2) by Michael Gorman
The Slopes Of Benbulben by John Regan
The Sound Of Coleman Country by Various Artists
Throw Away The Keys by Brian Mac Aodha
Tiomnacht / Handed On by Eoin O Riabhaigh
Traditional Irish Music (traditional Music Session From Belfast) by Various Artists
Traditional Irish Music Played On The Uilleann Pipes by Robbie Hannan
Traditional Irish Tunes Played On The Tin Whistle (2/2) by Geraldine Cotter
Turning The Tune by Charlie Lennon
Waltons Irish Whistle CD Edition by Waltons
What Is Friday by Comrade
Where Else Would You Be by The Pub Scouts
Willie Clancy: The Gold Ring - CD 2 Of 2 by Willie Clancy
World Library Of Folk And Primitive Music, Vol.2, Ireland by Various Artists

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

I love the way this tune switches between c sharps and c naturals, sometimes even in the same bar. And that f natural in the second part gives the tune a sinister, minor twist that stops it sounding too "nice". You can turn this f natural into a triplet for a nice effect.

The Chief O'Neill in question is, presumably, the chief of the Chicago police force who managed to collect so many Irish tunes into the famous "O'Neill's 1001" collection. Apparently, just about every officer in the Chicago police force at the time could play a musical instrument.

# Posted on June 1st 2001 by Jeremy

Hi, thanks for this tune. Do you ever play the turn with the f# instead of the sinister f natural?

I also like a bit of double stop on that f natural, seems to add to the mood.

# Posted on June 4th 2003 by Rayzore

Chief O'Neill's

Can anyone throw any light on why this tune has this title?

# Posted on April 6th 2006 by Skull Duggeraigh Dubh

Re: Chief O'Neill's

Because it was originally published in his Book as "Chief O'Neills Favorite"?

# Posted on April 6th 2006 by mthatcher61

Re: Chief O'Neill's

Who is Chief O'Neill?

# Posted on April 6th 2006 by Skull Duggeraigh Dubh

Re: Chief O'Neill's

Legend has it that, as a young child, he was stolen by a tribe of wayward Sioux from his Irish-born parents as they crossed the plains with a wagon train, heading for Montana. But O'Neill, despite his tender age, retained an astonishing memory of tunes, songs and step-dancing, and he shared these with many in the tribe's village. In fact, archeologists later discovered in the area a strangely altered "peace pipe," attached to a large, inflatable rawhide bag -- perhaps the prototype of a Native American version of the Uilleann pipes, undoubtedly fashioned by O'Neill himself.
When he became an adult, O'Neill was challenged by the village leader to a step-dancing contest and pub-sing competition, both of which O'Neill won handily. He therefore assumed the mantle of leadership, and was accordingly dubbed "Chief O'Neill."

...but then again, legend has it that he was the chief of police in Chicago back in the late 19th, early 20th century.

# Posted on April 6th 2006 by sts

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*Main instruments: guitar, bouzouki, mandolin and bodhran. Also play anglo-concertina, but mainly to accompany MORRIS DANCING!

Ok, right! No problem!

# Posted on April 6th 2006 by Skull Duggeraigh Dubh

High Part

High part first on this tune... like many American tunes.

# Posted on July 19th 2006 by The Merry Highlander

A little G drone

The natural F in the second part first bar goes from sinister to downright spooky on the fiddle if you make a little light bow contact with the open G string.

# Posted on November 20th 2006 by twildman

F nat. in B-part

One tunebook (CCITCOL Vol.2) gives a B-part with f sharps and the f nat. version as a variant. Quote: "The B variant part with the natural F is due to Barney McKenna, but Fred Rice says he 'never heard anyone play it that way in Ireland.' "
Now who is Fred Rice?

# Posted on July 28th 2007 by kuec

Eamhain Macha

really nice take on this tune from some youngsters:
http://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/comhaltaslive_339_5_eamhain_macha_play_two_hornpipes/

they're good! I'll be looking out for a CD

# Posted on January 16th 2011 by airport

Version of Steph Geremia on "The Open Road"

# Posted on March 6th 2011 by brotherstorm